Heat in Michigan

Events

267

Deaths

6

Injuries

882

Damage

None recorded

• Heat in Michigan, August 6 to 9, 20011 death · 200 injured · 17 eventsA large high pressure ridge settled across the Great Lakes region during the first week of August. With this ridge in place, high temperatures soared well into the 90s across southeast Michigan. During this period, Flint broke 3 record highs, including a high of 98 on the 8th.
• Heat in Michigan, August 1 to 2, 2006215 injured · 17 eventsThis 2006 heat wave delivered the hottest weather the region had experienced in at least 4 years. A 5 day stretch of maximum temperatures at or above 90 degrees began on Saturday, July 29th.
• Heat in Michigan, July 14 to 19, 2013173 injured · 17 eventsA six day heat impacted Southeast Michigan July 14th through the 19th with high temperatures ranging from the upper 80s to mid 90s.
• Heat in Michigan, May 29, 200675 injured · 17 eventsAn early season heat wave, leading to an unusually hot Memorial Day, resulted in dozens of people suffering from heat related illnesses. Near record to record setting high temperatures, in the low to mid 90's, sent some people to the hospital.
• Heat in Michigan, July 1 to 7, 201275 injured · 17 eventsAn extended heat wave gripped southeast Michigan during the first week of July, with temperatures topping out around 100 degrees on multiple days. In fact, Detroit set a record high on July 4th, reaching 102 degrees.
• Heat in Michigan, July 4 to 5, 199952 injured · 17 eventsHot and extremely humid weather rolled into southeast Michigan for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. High temperatures climbed into the 90s across the area, with dew points well into the 70s.
• Heat in Michigan, June 28, 201240 injured · 15 eventsHigh temperatures climbed to around 100 degrees across much of southeast Michigan during the afternoon hours of June 28th, with heat indices climbing between 100 and 110 degrees. This lead to an increase in heat related hospitalizations.
• Heat in Michigan, July 4 to 8, 20102 deaths · 7 eventsA five day heat wave occured from July 4th-July 8th. High temperatures climbed into the lower 90s across most areas, producing heat indices in the mid 90s to around 100 degrees. Little relief occured during the overnight hours as lows hovered at or above 70 degrees.
• Heat in Michigan, June 28, 20022 deaths · 1 eventA 10 month old girl and her 3-year old brother died after being left along in a closed car in Southfield. Temperatures that day were in the 90s while the children were left in the car. They were in the car approximately 3 hours and died from the extreme heat.
• Heat in Michigan, July 29 to 31, 200625 injured · 17 eventsThis 2006 heat wave delivered the hottest weather the region had experienced in at least 4 years. A 5 day stretch of maximum temperatures at or above 90 degrees began on Saturday, July 29th.
• Heat in Michigan, July 1 to 4, 200225 injured · 3 eventsLocal television media reported that an estimated 25 people across metro Detroit were treated for heat stroke during the beginning of the month as afternoon high temperatures soared into the 90s, while heat indices broke 100 degrees.
• Heat in Michigan, July 23, 20131 death · 1 eventA 5 year old boy died of hyperthermia, after he climbed into an unlocked car. The outside temperatures was only in the lower 70s.
• Heat in Michigan, August 1 to 9, 200125 eventsExcessive Heat was also a problem the first two weeks in August across all of northern Michigan.
• Heat in Michigan, February 11, 199917 eventsHigh pressure was located over the southeast United States, while a potent low pressure system was located in the upper Mississippi Valley. In between, strong southwest winds brought unusually warm air into the Great Lakes.
• Heat in Michigan, June 7, 19992 injured · 1 eventAn early summer heat wave brought temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s to southeast Michigan on the 6th through the 12th. The warmest temperatures were in the metro Detroit area. These readings approached record highs for those dates.
• Heat in Michigan, June 30, 201817 eventsA prolonged heat wave impacted southeast Michigan June 30th- July 5th. |Here are the Detroit High Temperatures for that period: 94, 93, 90, 91, 93, 96.|Heat related emergency rooms visits spiked and peaked on July 1st, and remained elevated through the rest of the heat wave.
• Heat in Michigan, July 1 to 5, 201817 eventsA prolonged heat wave impacted southeast Michigan June 30th- July 5th. |Here are the Detroit High Temperatures for that period: 94, 93, 90, 91, 93, 96. |Heat related emergency rooms visits spiked and peaked on July 1st, and remained elevated through the rest of the heat wave.
• Heat and Hail in Michigan, July 27, 20251 in hail · 16 eventsA hot and humid airmass brought heat indices as high as 100-105F for much of Upper Michigan on the 27th. Also, a severe thunderstorm developed along a lake breeze and resulted in several reports of large hail in Alger County.
• Heat and Hail in Michigan, June 10, 20261.25 in hail · 16 eventsOn June 10th, daytime heating pushed temperatures into the upper 80s and lower 90s, combining with surging humidity to drive heat indices near 100 F and create a highly unstable environment with MLCAPE values reaching 2,500 J/kg.
• Tornadoes and Excessive Heat in Michigan, June 30, 2026EF0 · 13 eventsAs a significant ridge was over the southeastern US, hot and unstable air was over Michigan's Upper Peninsula by the 30th.
• Heat in Michigan, July 31, 200611 eventsTemperatures rising well into the 90s along with dewpoints in the low to mid 70s sent heat indices soaring into the 100 to 105 degree range over much of west and central Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 31st.
• Heat in Michigan, June 22, 202511 eventsA hot and humid airmass with temperatures well into the 90s and dewpoints in the 70s resulted in heat index values reaching 100 to 110F on the 22nd. The NWS office in Negaunee set a new daily record high of 93F, breaking the previous record of 90F set in 1995.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Michigan, September 3 to 4, 20237 eventsAn anomalously hot air mass being drawn into the region on southerly winds resulted in excessive heat indices exceeding 100F across portions of Upper Michigan on the 3rd and 4th.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.